Police appeal after attempted aggravated burglary in Lichfield
Police have launched an investigation after an attempted aggravated burglary in Staffordshire.
Staffordshire Police officers were called at around 2.10am on Monday by the resident of a property in Fosseway Lane, in Lichfield, reporting two men were trying to gain entry inside.
The men entered the property and took a number of keys belonging to vehicles parked outside.
They attempted to steal one of the cars parked on the driveway that was blocked from the road by an electric gate. They then fled the scene after failing to get it to start.
The two men are described as wearing all black clothes including black balaclavas and gloves. The first is believed to be over 6 ft tall, of slim-to-average build. His black top had a silver stripe on one shoulder.
The second male is around 5ft 10 in tall and of average build. Both were said to have a local accident – possibly from Birmingham.
The taller offender is was said to have been carrying what could have been either a replica or a real pistol, while the second offender was carrying a brown baseball-style bat around 1ft in length.
DI Neil Poultney, of Staffordshire Police’s southern CID, said: “Officers are working hard to establish who is behind this attack on the property in Fosseway Lane. Luckily, nobody was hurt in this incident.
“If anybody in the area saw or heard anything suspicious or saw any vehicles driving away from the area at speed in the early hours of this morning then please contact us to pass on that information to ensure those responsible are caught and our communities are able to continue living in the knowledge their vehicles and properties remain safe while they sleep.”
Anyone with information is urged to call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 33 of December 7.
